Do you know a teenager that’s interested in theatre? If so, this half-price scholarship might be perfect for them! Big thanks to Maria Bailey and MomTalkRadio for arranging this opportunity:

Marist College is offering a course for high school students to test-drive a college theatre course while living on campus for two weeks. Upon successful completion of the Summer Theatre Institute, each student earns three transferrable college credits for the Marist course ENG 150 Introduction to Theatre. The program also includes seeing live theatre, both locally and with a trip to Broadway with a backstage tour (last summer’s Theatre Institute toured “The Book of Mormon” and had a private talk-back with the cast of “Jersey Boys”.)  Best of all, they keep their program small so that the student’s experience is an intimate and rewarding one. 

The class starts June 26 in New York. If you are interested in learning more, contact program director, Brian Apfel at precollege@marist.edu

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